TradingMarkets 7 Options You Need To Know For Today

GlaxoSmithKline
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said their Rotavirus vaccine was shown to be effective. GSK closed at 51.95 and
the Jan 50 calls (GSK AJ) closed at 2.34. 

GSK’s Power
Rating
is 4.

Hot Topic
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cut
guidance. The stock closed at 14.04 and the Jan 12 1/2 calls (UHO AV) closed at
1.50. 

HOTT’s Power
Rating
is 5.

Xilinx
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raised December guidance, saying sales are expected to grow 11-12%
sequentially. The stock closed at 26.93 and the Jan 25 calls (XLQ AE) closed at
2.15. XLNX
‘s

Power Rating
is
4.

Altera
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may benefit from Xilinx’s guidance. XLNX closed at 26.93 and the Jan 17 1/2
calls (LTQ AP) closed at 1.75

ALTR’s Power
Rating
is 5.

There were takeover rumors on Pixar

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today and the stock
ran up, closing at 58.16; the Jan 55s (PQJ AK) closed at 4.30.

PIXR’s Power
Rating
is 5.

Dreamworks
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gained ground today as well, closing at 25.786. The  Jan 25 calls (DWA AE)
closed at 1.10.

DWA’s Power
Rating
is 6.

BMC Software
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was downgraded to market perform from outperform at Pipers Jaffray. The stock
closed at 23.07 and the Jan 22 1/2 calls (BMC AX) closed at 1.15.

BMC’s Power
Rating
is 5.